Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-06

promptly comply with the requirements OF said
superintendent made in pursuance OF this section
the District OF Columbia, who may thereupon
suspend the appropriation or appropriations for
such delinquent institutions until such re
Quirements are complied with. IL shall be lawful
for the said superintendent whenever he shall deem
It necessary TO ascertain the truth OF any charge
or complaint made or circulated regarding the
conduct OF any Ofiicer, agent, or employe OF any
such institution, TO issue compulsory process for
the attendance OF witnesses within the District OF
Columbia, and for the production OF books papers,
and other matter, and 10 administer oaths 10 all
witnesses coming before him: and willful false
shall be punished in ike manner as is provided for
the oense OF false swearing In other cases In said
district. All persons called as witnesses under
the authority granted in this section shall be paid
the fees now paid 70 witnesses In the courts Of
said District.
SEC. 3 said superintendent shall, as often as the
and inspect all the charitable and correctional in
situations and societies in said District which he
whether the moneys Appropriated for their aid
are or have been economically and Judiciously ex-
pended; and all such moneys shall be paid only in
pursuance OF due acquisitions upon vouchers prop
erly certified by said superintendent and approved
by the Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia
Sec. 4. Said superintendent shall examine and
ascertain whether any charitable or correctional
institution or society In the District OF Columbia
subject TO Investigation and inspection as herein
for the purposes OF its Institution, and he shall
annually. on or before the 18th OF september re-
port 10 Cne commissioners OF Salu DlStr1ct the re-
suit OF such inspections and Investigations, to-
gether with his own conclusions and opinions and
submit detailed estimates In each Case OF appro-
priations needful for the ensuing fiscal year.
Sec. s. Said superintendent shall have direct su-
pervision OF the distribution OF such funds for
door relief as may be allotted for such purpose by
the Commissioners OF said District. and SHALL sub
Ject TO the approval OF said Commissioners, make
regulations for the proper disbursement OF such
other agencies as said commissioners shall deem
properly qualified or organized for the purpose;
and 1t shall be his duty to keep full complete, and
way out OF the public funds on account OF said In
situations out or the funds for the outdoor relief
OF the poor and for his assistance in keeping said
accounts, and In the performance OF his other du-
ties under this act, clerk, who shall at all times
perform all duties required OF him by said superin-
tendent, may be appointed by said Commissioners
and be paid a salary OF 81, 200 per annum.
Sec. g. Whenever. in the opinion OF said supern-
tendent, IL is necessary or desirable to place in
any OF the charitable institutions Aforesaid, any
person or persons requiring the aid or such fnsti-
tuition he shall so report TO the Commissioners OF
the District OF Columbia, and upon their approval
such institutions shall receive said person or per-
sons upon the terms and conditions on which
others are received, except where special pro-
vision has otherwise been made by law.
Sec. a Said superintendent shall keep a set of
books BILE to the agents OF such institutions
and societies, showing the names, residences and
such other facts connected with those who re-
ceive aid from such Institutions and societies. as
may be necessary to prevent imposition and dupli.
cation OF aid He shall not be directly nor tndt-
rectly interested in any contract for building re-
pairing, furnishing, or maintenance OF any OF the
institutions societies. which by this act he is re-
Quired to visit, Inspect or cooperate with In any
manner. 1t shall be the duty OF the Commits
sioners Of the District OF Columbia to assign him a
suitable room for his accommodation, and to fur.
nish the books blanks and stationery needful foE
the proper transaction OF his business
Sec. 8. Said superintendent shall have authority
to appoint volunteer local visitors without pay for
the limited sections OF the District, to inspect and
report upon applications for aid, and he shall keeI
a record of such reports.
Sec. 9. said superintendent SHALL In addition tl
the annual report required by section f. make quar-
tery reports OF all matters relating to the duties
OF his office including inspections, expenditures
and acquisitions, so that at all times the commits.
sioners shall be advised OF the condition and en-
cheney of the service.